Bill 685

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       685
Type of Legislation:               Concurrent Resolution CR
Introducing Body:                  Senate
Introduced Date:                   19970422
Primary Sponsor:                   McConnell
All Sponsors:                      McConnell and Passailaigue
                                   
Drafted Document Number:           s-res\mcconnell\res1403.gfm
Date Bill Passed both Bodies:      19970424
Subject:                           Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Mr. Hugh C.
                                   Lane, Jr.; Resolutions

Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19970424  Received from House
House   19970423  Introduced, adopted, returned
                  with concurrence
Senate  19970422  Introduced, adopted, sent to House

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO RECOGNIZE AND COMMEND MR. HUGH C. LANE AND MR. HUGH C. LANE, JR. FOR MANY DECADES OF STEADFAST DEDICATION AND LEADERSHIP IN HELPING TO ENSURE EXPANDED PUBLIC AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE H.L. HUNLEY SUBMARINE AND ITS CREW THROUGHOUT THIS STATE AND NATION.

Whereas, Mr. Hugh C. Lane has maintained a longtime interest in the H.L. Hunley which began in the 1960's and helped to elevate it from a subject of occasional antiquarian interest to that of serious regard as the pioneer of modern submarines; and

Whereas, Mr. Lane, as past President of Citizens and Southern National Bank and a member of the Charleston Museum's Board of Trustees, gathered all available information concerning the H.L. Hunley to build a full-scale model and open "The Hunley Museum" in 1967; and

Whereas, Mr. Lane acquired a copy of the CBS film entitled "The Hunley" which utilized the Museum's model and is used by the Charleston Museum for public viewing and special showings; and

Whereas, Mr. Lane encouraged the Charleston Museum to establish a unique attachment and important relationship with the H.L. Hunley to promote public awareness and appreciation; and

Whereas, the active interest and selfless dedication which motivated Mr. Lane has been continued by his son, Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr.; and

Whereas, Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr., as President of the Charleston Museum's Board of Trustees, has been instrumental in advocating the sensitive preservation of the H.L. Hunley since the discovery of the vessel in 1995 and has personally contributed much of his own time and money; and

Whereas, Mr. Lane, Jr. has caused an exhibition prospectus to be developed, initiated plans for a new wing to the Charleston Museum to house the H.L. Hunley and obtained commitments for funding should the Hunley Commission choose to place it at the Museum. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly would like to publicly recognize and commend Mr. Hugh C. Lane and Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr. for many decades of steadfast dedication and leadership in helping to ensure expanded public appreciation of the H.L. Hunley and its crew throughout this State and Nation.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Mr. Hugh C. Lane and Mr. Hugh C. Lane, Jr.